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I am still unsure as to how to feel about this drama. The first half had so much filler and a lot of weird scenes. The second half was much more emotional and they actually made me feel for the main couple (which I didn't expect at all). The actors really played their parts well, despite me barely getting through the first half of this drama. Some episodes were definitely a struggle. Also this drama is best binged because it has the strangest editing. Storylines sometimes get wrapped up in the first few minutes of the next episode. There are a lot of sweet moments and important messages, but the editing can be really off-putting and I found myself quite confused at times. There's also a lot of weird filler that I didn't find very funny. 7.5/10

What a legendary drama! Oguri Shun had such an amazing energy and chemistry with the other castmates. Also he was so cute when he was 25/26 (he still is though!), especially with his hair like that. Let's not forget the caring bromance with Miura Haruma's character which was just the highlight. Koyama Kazumi was just the most lovable character ever (I mean who wouldn't want to have a friend like that?). I never felt bored with this drama because it was so fast-paced. 10/10 for sure!

I actually think this is the best one out of all three Kisaragi Toko series. The characters really come into their own and they are much more competent (for the most part). It was very nice to see the development with Kisaragi and Takano. The writing wasn't that disappointing as the previous two. Still, there were some things I didn't like, and the culprits were a bit easy to guess. 9/10

I didn't think this would be interesting at first, but it actually was! Furukawa Yuki nailed that character. It was a perfect prologue to Ishi no Mayu. It really did give some insight into his character and how he turned out that way. I think it's even okay to watch this first, despite it spoiling Ishi no Mayu.

Yep! I have a quite few, I can send you this one.

Such an amazing drama with so many wonderful characters breaking common stereotypes of that time. And that ending, wow! Every single character was just so loveable, I can't even decide which one was my fave. TBS at its best.

Haha, it's been too long! I have made it my mission to get this subbed after so many years! Look forward to it, we are working hard on it :)

Omg that song by WONFU. Could that be any more perfect? Looking forward to the craziness of this BL.

I started subbing this. Let me know if anyone else is working on it.

Right??? It was so good, but also too short! It left me shocked when I first watched it.

So much new eyecandy in this season. I kinda wish the eps were longer... Still, it looks like they have fun behind the scenes, so looking forward to season 4.

I had high hopes for this one after the amazing season 1, but it was so much different than I expected. I felt there was just too much hiding, lying and sneaking around. It just felt unnecessary and I thought the characters would grow more in this season, I suppose. I felt like a lot of stuff was just swept under the rug, but there were some really nice moments as well. They forgot to resolve the most important plotline that caused a lot of conflict, sadly. Jimmy was a fun comedic relief with his English, though. I appreciate the nature shots in this season, they kept me going for sure. The theme song was very moving at well. Lastly, Kao's character deserves his own spinoff. 8/10

After going through all the episodes, now it's very painfully clear why this remained unsubbed for almost 29 years. From original songs that don't have a shred of them online, poetic lines, LGBT slang, quotes from books, random references to dramas, historical Japanese, characters slurring their words so much that I kept replaying over and over, fish and seafood names, lines being so inaudible I had to triple their volume and it still didn't help, background music and noise louder than dialogue (luckily we figured out a way to get past this) or the screaming sequences. Subbing this without Japanese captions (there never were any available) was a mistake, but I'm very happy for more people to have a chance to see this iconic drama. Some episodes truly feel like descent into insanity, though. Still, it has a lot of beautiful lines that managed to tear me up. It truly was ahead of its time and still is in so many ways.

Thanks for the comment! Now I really want to start it.

Sure, I sent you a friend request! Thanks for the support.

Of course, it's not a problem at all! I will send you a message when all the episodes are done :) It's a very difficult project, so it may take a while, but we have a rough translation of 7 episodes done, so only 3 remaining.

Furritsu and I are currently working on English subtitles, but if you want to watch it raw without subtitles, I can send you the files.

People who saw the movie in Japan keep talking about how awesome the bromance is! Looking forward to it so much. Also Sakaguchi Kentaro handling shotguns? That's just dreamy.

Episode 6 was so good! Definitely my favourite episode, not just subbing-wise.

I love how wild and fast-paced the plot was. The villains were absolutely iconic. It would be nice to get a season 2 for sure. There's a lot of material for sure given its ending. David Wang is insanely charismatic, he can really pull off any role.